Building first computer need some help picking out parts!

Well this is what i have so far then

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151173
Cheap dvd drive looks alright

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

Antec 900 case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
640 gb hd

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16824236049
Nice looking 24'' asus monitor

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
Corsair power supply 650 is that enough?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
Thermal paste

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227375
6gb of ddr3 ram

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131359
mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
i7

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
vista 64 bit

Last thing i think i need is a graphics card. this is where i'm having a tough time deciding. I'm thinking about the gtx 285. On newegg they have a bunch of differnet versions and not sure which is the best. If theres a better card than this for the price tell me though.

I sat get the GTX 260 216 core. But I'm not sure how it'll perform on that resolution.

http://www.anandtech.com/video/showdoc.aspx?i=3520&p=8
http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/graphics/2009/03/09/bfg-geforce-gtx-285-h2o/3

This is about how it will perform

Well it looks like a really good card but which one should i get? Theres like 6 different versions of it on newegg.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=GTX+285&x=0&y=0

So this is my final build i think. Not sure if i like the case the best but i can't find anything else i like too much.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129023
Cheap dvd drive looks alright

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

Antec 900 case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
640 gb hd

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
Corsair power supply 650 is that enough?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
Thermal paste

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227375
6gb of ddr3 ram

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131359
mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
i7

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
vista 64 bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127413

msi Radeon HD 4870 1gb

So does this look good and everything compatible?

the corsair 650TX is a great power supply, but I would go with 750TX or 850TX because they come with 2 additional PCI 6+2 connectors. The 650TX only has 2, the 750 and 850 have 4. If crossfire is ever an option this may suit you better. but the 650 would be fine also.

this would be my GTX 285 card

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150343

I like the warrenty, my xfx I can further overclock the heck out of it.

Well Topic Creator Either you get a 4870 1GB 285GTX or wait 7-14 Day for the release of 4890 1GB faster then 4870 1GB for 199-250$ but Again I don't know the Exact Date release And benchmark with full detail are expect to be out by Friday i think or sunday i want to know how it perform agaisnt 4870 1GB :D
They claim 20% But 20% For 100%Sure Only A Several game Test Within 1920x1200 will tell you that ;)

oh really? I didn't think they were realeasing that soon. Where did you get that info from? If thats true i'll just wait a week for it to come out.

Oh, one thing i just noticed do i need an ethernet card? Im assuming this doesn't come with one and i'd like to be able to get on the internet lol

So this is my final build i think. Not sure if i like the case the best but i can't find anything else i like too much.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827129023
Cheap dvd drive looks alright

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021

Antec 900 case

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822136319
640 gb hd

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139005
Corsair power supply 650 is that enough?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835100007
Thermal paste

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820227375
6gb of ddr3 ram

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131359
mobo

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115202
i7

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116488
vista 64 bit

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127413

msi Radeon HD 4870 1gb

So does this look good and everything compatible?

Hiei101

I don't really want to spend 350ish on the gtx 285. It's a nice card, but apparently the 4890 is coming out this week so i might just have to wait and see the reviews on that.

I don't really want to spend 350ish on the gtx 285. It's a nice card, but apparently the 4890 is coming out this week so i might just have to wait and see the reviews on that.

Hiei101

For right now i have a 32'' tv that i'll be playing on. In a few months i'll be buying a 22 or 24 in monitor, thinking the acer or asus one. They're at 1920 X 1200 i think.

Why not wait for the 4890 coming out in a couple weeks? it's supposed to be as good as the 285 and only 200$

Well Topic Creator Either you get a 4870 1GB 285GTX or wait 7-14 Day for the release of 4890 1GB faster then 4870 1GB for 199-250$ but Again I don't know the Exact Date release And benchmark with full detail are expect to be out by Friday i think or sunday i want to know how it perform agaisnt 4870 1GB :D
They claim 20% But 20% For 100%Sure Only A Several game Test Within 1920x1200 will tell you that ;)

marcthpro

I'm still looking at getting a pre-built one though. I went on www.cyberpower.com and found that I can buy one close to the same that I can build one for. Is cyberpower a trusted source?

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Intel_Core_i7_Configurator/detail

# CASE: ($20 off Mail-in Rebate) Apevia X-SniperG Mid-Tower 420W Case (Blue Color)
# CASUPGRADE: 12in COLD CATHODE NEON LIGHT [+10] (BLUE COLOR)
# CS_FAN: Extra Case Cooling Fan [+3] (3 x Fans [+6])
# POWERSUPPLY: 650 Watts Power Supplies [+108] (Corsair CMPSU-650TX - Quad SLI Ready)
# CPU: Intel® CoreTM i7-920 2.66 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366
# FREEBIE_CU1: FREE! CyberPower Multi-Purpose Carrying Briefcase ($19.99 Value)
# FREEBIE_CU2: FREE! Cyberpower Unleash The Power T-Shirt ($19 Value)
# FAN: Intel LGA1366 Certified CPU Fan & Heatsink
# MOTHERBOARD: (3-Way SLI Support) Asus P6T Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Mainboard Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 SATA RAID w/ eSATA,GbLAN,USB2.0,IEEE1394a,&7.1Audio
# MEMORY: 6GB (2GBx3) PC1333 DDR3 PC3 10666 Triple Channel Memory [+59] (Corsair Dominator [+19])
# VIDEO: ATI Radeon HD 4870 PCI-E 16X 1GB DDR5 Video Card [+224] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
# MULTIVIEW: Non-SLI/CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
# HDD: Single Hard Drive (1TB (1TBx1) SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+49])
# CD: (Special Price) LG 22X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (Black Color)
# SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
# SPEAKERS: NONE
# NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
# MODEM: NONE
# KEYBOARD: Logitech Deluxe 250 USB Keyboard (Black Color)
# MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
# FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer [+10] (BLACK COLOR)
# IEEE_CARD: NONE
# USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
# FLOPPY: NONE
# OS: Microsoft® Windows VistaTM Home Premium w/ Service Pack 1 [+104] (64-bit Edition)
# FREEBIE_OS: FREE! (Halo 2) Game
# TVRC: None
# SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
# RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
# _PRICE: 1381

Not a terrible price, just saying because i'm not a 100% sure of my building abilities.

If you aren't sure go around ur town and look for pc expertise place : anything related to fix ur computer / selling pc part they should be Able to assemble it for low fee It Easy Beside Assemble a PC ? are you able to perform To Read a Manuel ? it easy as To Read ur history book for a Exposition of history at school :D

you go step by step an it done pc all install could tak you 3-5 hour the hardest part is just connect the power supply cable all modern case as and if you get a CPu Cooler it easy to install if you read it Manuel :P everything it so simple

Making ur own the best solution you always get the best $ and the APEIVX Case = Bad something good is Cooler master 690 / Antec 900 Two
For full tower & best Airflow on market there is HAF 932 / Thermatalke Speedo

I guess im not afraid of assembling it. It's just after I put it together, i have to install windows then what? I know i have to install drivers but do i have to mess with the bio's at all?

I'm still looking at getting a pre-built one though. I went on www.cyberpower.com and found that I can buy one close to the same that I can build one for. Is cyberpower a trusted source?

http://www.cyberpowerpc.com/system/Intel_Core_i7_Configurator/detail

# CASE: ($20 off Mail-in Rebate) Apevia X-SniperG Mid-Tower 420W Case (Blue Color)
# CASUPGRADE: 12in COLD CATHODE NEON LIGHT [+10] (BLUE COLOR)
# CS_FAN: Extra Case Cooling Fan [+3] (3 x Fans [+6])
# POWERSUPPLY: 650 Watts Power Supplies [+108] (Corsair CMPSU-650TX - Quad SLI Ready)
# CPU: Intel® CoreTM i7-920 2.66 GHz 8M L3 Cache LGA1366
# FREEBIE_CU1: FREE! CyberPower Multi-Purpose Carrying Briefcase ($19.99 Value)
# FREEBIE_CU2: FREE! Cyberpower Unleash The Power T-Shirt ($19 Value)
# FAN: Intel LGA1366 Certified CPU Fan & Heatsink
# MOTHERBOARD: (3-Way SLI Support) Asus P6T Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Mainboard Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 SATA RAID w/ eSATA,GbLAN,USB2.0,IEEE1394a,&7.1Audio
# MEMORY: 6GB (2GBx3) PC1333 DDR3 PC3 10666 Triple Channel Memory [+59] (Corsair Dominator [+19])
# VIDEO: ATI Radeon HD 4870 PCI-E 16X 1GB DDR5 Video Card [+224] (Major Brand Powered by ATI)
# MULTIVIEW: Non-SLI/CrossFireX Mode Supports Multiple Monitors
# HDD: Single Hard Drive (1TB (1TBx1) SATA-II 3.0Gb/s 16MB Cache 7200RPM HDD [+49])
# CD: (Special Price) LG 22X DVD±R/±RW + CD-R/RW DRIVE DUAL LAYER (Black Color)
# SOUND: HIGH DEFINITION ON-BOARD 7.1 AUDIO
# SPEAKERS: NONE
# NETWORK: Onboard Gigabit LAN Network
# MODEM: NONE
# KEYBOARD: Logitech Deluxe 250 USB Keyboard (Black Color)
# MOUSE: XtremeGear Optical USB 3 Buttons Gaming Mouse
# FLASHMEDIA: INTERNAL 12in1 Flash Media Reader/Writer [+10] (BLACK COLOR)
# IEEE_CARD: NONE
# USB: Built-in USB 2.0 Ports
# FLOPPY: NONE
# OS: Microsoft® Windows VistaTM Home Premium w/ Service Pack 1 [+104] (64-bit Edition)
# FREEBIE_OS: FREE! (Halo 2) Game
# TVRC: None
# SERVICE: STANDARD WARRANTY: 3-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY PLUS LIFE-TIME TECHNICAL SUPPORT
# RUSH: NO; READY TO SHIP IN 5~10 BUSINESS DAYS
# _PRICE: 1381

Not a terrible price, just saying because i'm not a 100% sure of my building abilities.

Hiei101

I just got a CyberPower computer on Friday. And I just sent it back for a full refund today.

I knew it was a risk, and it didn't pay off. You have to be very lucky to get a PC from them that works properly. If I had to guess, probably 60-70% of the computers they send out have something wrong with them.

Mine seemed to have a bad motherboard (that I think may have been installed wrong, because all the ports on the back were crooked), and a broken video card (was getting artifacts right from the get go).

I could have sent it back for repairs, but you only have a 30 day period to get your money back. If I sent it in for repairs, it was very possible I wouldn't get the PC back before the 30 days expired. And if I got stuck with a lemon, I would probably have to end up paying hundreds of dollars to ship the PC back and forth.

I wouldn't say not to order from them. You could get lucky and get a PC that works well. But I will tell you, if something is wrong with it, just return it right away, or you could end up with a PC that never works right and one that you will miss for months at a time waiting for repairs. Don't let them talk you into repairing it.

Basically ordering from them is like a 130-150 dollar risk. I say that because if it doesn't work right, you will have to spend about 80-90 dollars to ship it back and buy insurance. Plus you lose the original 60-70 dollar shipping fee. So, basically, order from them if you don't mind a 50/50 risk on losing 150 dollars.

Guess i'll just get the parts then and make it myself. I just got to wait for the 4890 to come out! Supposedly coming out the 9th i think

the 4890 is on newegg! http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATCH&Description=4890&x=0&y=0

Which one should i get? I was thinking this one. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814121308

that asus looks good, I like the three year warrenty. Now if I was selecting I would probably get the Sapphire overclocked or the XFX overclocked. They would be my first two choices. But I didn't see warrenty info for those two. The asus will probably be just as good.

no this one Hiei101
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150360 (XFX 4890 244$ AFTER MIR) = BEST 4890 out there

XFX = Lifetime warranty +1 = If you give it to someone or sell it to some he get the lifetime warranty as well & huge Reliability
Moder Friendly = Won't void Warranty if you try to overclock it a little / and add a new heat sink which would be 4x more quiet / 3x more cold in idle / load temp

Even tough XFX IS new of 2009 to ATI SIDE IT as the Best Support of all manifacutrer for ATI which i think you should go XFX There for :D

I tend to like the overclocked versions of cards, if around the same price.

no this one Heie101 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150360 XFX = Lifetime warranty +1 = If you give it to someoen or sell it to some he get the lifetime warranty as well & huge Reliablity / Modder Friendlymarcthpro

I totally agree, my XFX is a powerhouse. very reliable, never a crash, and if it has lifetime warrenty go for it!